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The amount of expense from share-based payment transactions with employees.

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The weighted average fair value at the measurement date of granted equity instruments other than share options. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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The portion of the total expense from sharebased payment transactions with employees funded via equity, rather than cash.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Represents information pertaining to number of trading days regarding cash payments to be received.

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The number of shares of the entity's stock to be received for each option granted under the share-based compensation plan.

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The number of trading days considered when setting the exercise price of the share-based compensation award.

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